Dale Andersen’s astrobiology research team is currently conducting groundbreaking studies at Lake Untersee, a unique location that offers insights into the potential for life beyond Earth. This ...

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Researchers studying cyanobacteria from hot springs in Thailand have discovered a new natural UV-blocking compound with ...

The Antarctic wilderness continues to serve as a frontier for scientific exploration, and the newly established Base Camp at Lake Untersee is a prime example of this relentless pursuit. Recently ...

Microplastics have entered Antarctica’s soil ecosystem, subtly affecting its only native insect and revealing how far human ...

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Mars looks familiar in telescope images, but its thin air, deep cold and radiation soaked surface would kill an unprotected human in minutes. To turn that hostile landscape into somewhere people can ...

Israeli scientists have made a new breakthrough in the study of tiny, resilient organisms called hyperthermophiles — which have learned to survive in some of the earth’s hottest places, such as ...

Remote and extreme environments, including ocean trenches, volcanic craters, deep caves, and polar regions host rich and diverse microbial life. But studying these microbiomes can be difficult, ...